Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong was one of the most influential musicians of his time. His style, personality and flavor
has been replicated by musicians today who recognize his talent and honor his work. This essay is about him and
what he gave to entertainment today with his life and work.

Louis Armstrong in New Orleans, Louisiana on August 4, 1901 to a poor family. Growing up was rough for him as he spent most of his youth in poverty
in uptown New Orleans. The neighborhood was rough and his father left the family when Louis was still a baby. Years later his mother left and the Louis and his sister were watched
over by their grandmother, Josephine. Louis soon developed an interest for music when he first played cornet, an instrument he had bought with a loan.
However the circumstances weren't too good. He learned to play the instrument in a juvenile delinquency center with the "jail" music band.Then, after getting out,
he followed the band and loved to watch older musicians play, taking time to do so whenever he got the chance.
Soon after he got into a relationship with Joe Oliver, a renown musician of the time who took Armstrong under his wing much like a mentor or even a father.
Oliver left some time later and Armstrong took his place in band, regarded as one of the hottest jazz bands. BLAH BLAH BALH!

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